| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Galway United* | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 27 | 38 | 29 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Cobh Ramblers* | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 10 | Promoted | |
| Monaghan United* | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 7 | Promoted | ||
| - | University College Dublin* | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 30 | 10 | ||
| - | Longford Town* | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 2 | ||
| - | Athlone Town* | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 25 | -1 | ||
| - | Finn Harps* | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 25 | -6 | ||
| - | Home Farm* | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 22 | -1 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City* | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 21 | -16 | ||
| - | St. James Gate* | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 16 | -34 |